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P.O. Box 100
Washburn, WI 54891-0100
Telephone (715) 373-6144 Fax (715-)373-6130
Email: baycodhs@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov
BAYFIELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES BOARD MEETING
James Crandall - Chair Marty Milanowski Mary Dougherty
Jeremy Oswald – Vice Chair Madelaine Rekemeyer Susan Rosa
Lona Schmidt Stephanie Defoe-Haskins Patrick Irvine
RE: March 23, 2023, Department of Human Services Board Meeting
Notice is hereby given, in the event the standing committee does not have a quorum, the
County Board Chair or Vice Chair may act as an ex officio member (County ordinance,
Chapter 3, section 2-3-1(c).
Dear Committee Members:
Please be advised that the monthly meeting of the Bayfield County Department of Human
Services Board will be held on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. Remote
connectivity is available. The meeting will originate from the Emergency Operations
Center of the Bayfield County Courthouse Annex, Washburn, Wisconsin. Remote
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The agenda for this meeting is as follows:
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Welcome and Introductions
3. Opportunity for Public Comment (Limit 3 minutes please.)
4. Discussion and Possible Action – Review and approval of the January 26, 2023, meeting
minutes
5. Program Presentation – Medicaid/BadgerCare Plus and the Impact of the Public Health
Emergency “Unwinding” – Jeanine Spuhler, Economic Support Services Section Manager
6. Monthly Section Reports
A. Family Services – Mary Anich
B. Support Services – Stephanie Eder
C. Behavioral Health and Community Programs – Tom Croteau
D. Aging & Disability Services – Carrie Linder
E. Economic Support Services – Jeanine Spuhler
7. Monthly Reports
A. Financial
B. Training
8. Discussion and Possible Action – Consideration and request to approve appointments of Dee
Sweet and Alice Evenson to the Aging and Disability Advisory Committee
9. Discussion and Possible Action – Consideration and request to recommend to the County
Board Chair the appointment of Mary Dougherty as the Bayfield County Board representative
to the Aging and Disability Resource Center of the North (ADRC-N) Governing Board.
10. Human Services Day at the Capitol – April 12, 2023
11. The Department of Human Services may entertain a motion to move in and out of Executive
Session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes §19.85(1)(c); for considering employment,
promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee over
with governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.
12. Discussion and possible action(s) regarding Executive Session
13. Other (Informational Items)
A. Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) 2023-25 State Biennial Budget Summary –
Summary of the proposed Governor’s state budget for the next biennium
B. Will Wisconsin’s Direct Care Program Change the Field, Robert Espinoza, PHI EVP of
Policy, REspinoza @PHINational.org
C. SNAP For Older Adults, Eating Better on a Fixed Income: What you can Buy for $23 in
SNAP Benefits
2. Future Meetings
A. April 27, 2023
B. May 25, 2023
C. June 22, 2023
3. Discussion and Possible Action - Motion or Chair’s Statement to Adjourn
Thank you and have a safe trip home!
Sincerely,
Elizabeth A. Skulan
Elizabeth A. Skulan, Director
c: Mr. Mark Abeles Allison, County Administrator
Bayfield County Board of Supervisors
Bayfield County Department of Human Services Board
Bayfield County Department of Human Services Managers
Lynn Divine, Bayfield County Clerk
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